Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions: Longitudinal Consequences for Employee Fit, Satisfaction, and Turnover
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2020-09-25
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been associated with significant consequences for both employees and organizations, yet there is a paucity of research on this increasingly prominent corporate restructuring event. Cross-sectional research on specific companies undergoing M&A activity has provided insight on potential reasons why M&A events are more likely to fail, including inadequate Human Resources practices. The present study aimed to fill these gaps by conducting longitudinal, multi-organizational research on the causal mechanisms by which M&A fail. Specifically, this was the first study to our knowledge to analyze employee turnover intentions, person-organization fit, and job satisfaction longitudinally in relation to M&A events that occurred within various companies and industries. Results indicated that employees who experience M&A in their current organization report higher turnover intentions, while person-organization fit and job satisfaction remain stable over time. These findings are discussed within the theoretical framework of the Unfolding Model of Turnover (Lee & Mitchell, 1994).
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Lukic, A. (2020). Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions: Longitudinal Consequences for Employee Fit, Satisfaction, and Turnover (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.